sober-minded

American  

[soh-ber-mahyn-did] / ˈsoʊ bərˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

1. rational; sensible.

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Other Word Forms

• sober-mindedness noun

Etymology

Origin of sober-minded

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

Such institutionwide assessment and response will also demand fundamental curricular reform, guided by sober-minded leaders moving at speeds unknown among academic-bureaucratic committees.

From The Wall Street Journal

A site for the Silicon Valley investor, circa 1996, was not a natural home for a sober-minded value investor.

From Literature

But the weirdest moment may be how the director decided to punctuate what was supposed to be a sober-minded press conference on Sept. 12 revealing the details of Robinson’s arrest.

From Salon

The second is Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a sober-minded leader long concerned about growing division, who recognizes that the last thing anyone needs right now is the temperature being dialed up any further.

From Slate

Dialing down the temperature with a sober-minded, fact-guided effort at giving Anthony due process would work out better for everyone in the community.

From Salon